Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI...
What the numbers show
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 1.13 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.7469 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.02 GPIA, and the mean is 1 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 84.5%), and the largest decrease in Honduras (down 9.8%).
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender par: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.13 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 1.11 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 3 | Argentina | 1.09 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 4 | Brazil | 1.06 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 5 | Colombia | 1.06 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 6 | Panama | 1.05 GPIA | 2018 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 7 | Paraguay | 1.05 GPIA | 2018 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 1.04 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 9 | Honduras | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | down 9.8% | flat |
| 10 | Mexico | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 11 | El Salvador | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 12 | Chile | 1.02 GPIA | 2017 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 13 | Peru | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 14 | Ecuador | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 15 | Bolivia | 0.9951 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 0.9945 GPIA | 2014 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 17 | Nigeria | 0.9693 GPIA | 2018 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 18 | Senegal | 0.933 GPIA | 2017 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 0.906 GPIA | 2016 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 20 | Guinea | 0.7813 GPIA | 2018 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 21 | Mali | 0.7469 GPIA | 2018 | up 29.6% | rising |
About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/